7th Meath Scouts Group

Gettin down under it, getting up over it but never going around it. That’s the motto for this year.

We meet in St. Seachnall’s Hall in Dunshaughlin on Tuesday nights at 7.30pm. All new comers are welcome age 12 – 15. A varied programme of events is on the cards for the season. Scouter Eoin Higgins 0867709901 Patricia Walsh 0863177215 Christopher Higggins. John Glennon.Callum Ryan.

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Scout Programme from January – August 2012

9^th January 2012

Pitch dining shelter/Cooking ideas  Knot (Overhand & Reef)

16^th January 2012 (Wolf Patrol)

Cloths to wear on hike/Personal survival kit/Cooking equipment. Knot (Sheet bend)

23rd January 2012 (Eagle Patrol)

Pls & Apls  meet at 7pm for Patrol leaders council

Navigation/Grid reference/Aligning a map & contours. Knot (Fisherman’s)

30^th January 2012 (Buffalo Patrol) Remember meet @ 6.15pm – 7.50pm 

Grid & Magnetic North/Finding your way without a compass/Compass. Knot (Clove Hitch)

^7th  February 2012  (Wolf Patrol) Remember meet @ 6.15pm – 7.50pm

Nasmiths Rule/Route Cards/How to lead a hike. Knot (Roundturn & two half hitches)

12^th February  2012

Hike (Bog of Frogs Loop Howth) Meet at M3 train station @ 9.45am – 6pm

14^th February  2012 (No meeting Valentines Day)

21st February 2012 (Eagle Patrol) Remember meet @ 6.15pm – 7.50pm

Dealing with emergency/Signalling/Survival build a shelter. Knot (Highwayman’s Hitch)

28^th February 2012 (Buffalo Patrol) Remember meet @ 615pm – 7.50pm

First aid Breathing/Bleeding/Broken bones/burns & Scalds/Hypothermia. Knot (Marline Spike Hitch) 

6th March 2012 (Wolf Patrol) Back to 7.30pm – 9pm

Choosing a campsite/Camp layout/Kitchen area/Fire area. Knot (Bowline) 

13th March 2012 (Eagle Patrol) 

Camp chopping area/dining area/storage + Wash area. Knot (Figure of Eight Loop)

20^th March 2012 (Buffalo Patrol)

Sleeping area/Rucksack/Waste disposal. Knot (Manharness Hitch)

24th & 25th March Weekend away details to follow

27^th March 2012 (Wolf Patrol) 

Preparing food/cooking plan/firelighting. Knot (Overhand & Figure of eight)

3rd April 2012  Visit Mc Kee barracks 

10^th April  2012 No meeting Easter break.

17th April 2012 (Eagle Patrol) 

Pioneering build a gateway.

20th & 21st & 22nd April 2012 Phoenix Challenge

24th April 2012 (Buffalo Patrol)

Survival in water/water safety/Rafts. Knot (Sheetbend)

1st May 2012 Build a Raft

4th & 5th & 6th May 2012 Camp NorthEast Portlick

8th May 2012 Build a Raft

15th May 2012 (Wolf Patrol)

Backwood Shelters/Backwood Shelter/Homemade Stove. Knot (Fisherman’s)

22nd May 2012 (Eagle Patrol)

How to use a bow saw/axe/Penknife. Knot (Clove Hitch)

29th May 2012 (Buffalo Patrol)

Make turks head/Laynard. Knot (Roundturn & two half hitches)

5th June 2012 ( Pioneering)

8th & 9th & 10th June 2012 Camp Lough Dan float our rafts

12th June 2012 (Eagle Patrol)

Altar fire & cook/Ovens & cook/Trangia & cook.

19th June 2012 Geocaching around Dunshaughlin.

26th June 2012 Its a knockout games

4th – 11th August 2012 Northern Ireland Scout Centre Crawfordsburn.